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Bli Bli vs Nambour

Name: Bli Bli vs Nambour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Bli Bli profile · Nambour profile

Bli Bli Nambour

Nambour and Bli Bli are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Nambour is much more walkable, with 59.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of services, compared to just 19.3% in Bli Bli. Nambour also has far more schools, with nine across the area and 2.15 schools per 1,000 children, while Bli Bli has only two schools and 0.90 per 1,000 children. Bli Bli however has a higher share of people with more money and skills, including a higher typical level of education and 16.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.4% in Nambour.

The gap in home ownership is widening, with 36.9% of Bli Bli residents owning their home outright, which is 10.9 percentage points higher than in Nambour. The two areas are similar in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of volunteering and a nearly equal share of people who have moved in the last five years. Both areas also have a very low share of people who use public transport to commute, at 0.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,742 larger in Nambour One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Nambour No car: 4.3 pts higher in Nambour Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Bli Bli Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Nambour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bli Bli in Nambour +11,742 larger in Nambour gap steady

10,750 57th pct 22,492 92nd pct

Median age in Bli Bli in Nambour +1 yrs older in Bli Bli gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 42.0%

27.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.2% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bli Bli Nambour

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

5.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.8% New Zealand even 3.8%

0.9% South Africa even 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 45.1%

38.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Scottish even 11.8%

7.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 43.0%

6.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bli Bli in Nambour +7 more in Nambour

2 14th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bli Bli in Nambour +1.25 more in Nambour

0.90 12th pct 2.15 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bli Bli in Nambour +6 more in Nambour

8 18th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Bli Bli in Nambour +5,053 more in Nambour

1,861 59th pct 6,914 93rd pct

Avg size in Bli Bli in Nambour +162 larger in Bli Bli

931 90th pct 768 84th pct

ICSEA in Bli Bli in Nambour even

1,035 59th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 50.7%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Year 11 even 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

11.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bli Bli in Nambour +$84 higher in Bli Bli gap steady

$762 41st pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Bli Bli in Nambour +$316 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,699 47th pct $1,383 27th pct

Family income in Bli Bli in Nambour +$203 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,917 39th pct $1,714 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.5%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 58.0%

20.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bli Bli in Nambour +586 larger in Nambour

353 71st pct 939 86th pct

Median age in Bli Bli in Nambour even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bli Bli in Nambour +$121 higher in Bli Bli

$658 54th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Bli Bli in Nambour +$579 higher in Bli Bli

$2,062 71st pct $1,483 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bli Bli in Nambour +0.2 larger in Bli Bli gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 53.5%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

11.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 33.7%

18.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bli Bli in Nambour +$100 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$460 82nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Bli Bli in Nambour +$230 higher in Bli Bli gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,670 39th pct

People / bedroom in Bli Bli in Nambour even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 39.9%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 26.0%

20.0% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 76.6%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 28.2%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 48.9%

14.2% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 3.9%

8.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bli Bli in Nambour +45 more in Nambour

23 33rd pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bli Bli in Nambour +0.88 more in Nambour

2.14 22nd pct 3.02 31st pct

Departures/1k in Bli Bli in Nambour +266.2 more in Nambour

271.6 29th pct 537.8 40th pct

PT routes in Bli Bli in Nambour +30 more in Nambour

2 14th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Bli Bli in Nambour +3 longer in Bli Bli

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bli Bli in Nambour +5 longer in Bli Bli

75 82nd pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

7.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

10.6% Retail trade even 10.7%

7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

9.3% Sales workers even 9.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bli Bli in Nambour +3 higher in Bli Bli

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bli Bli in Nambour +4 higher in Bli Bli

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bli Bli in Nambour +4 higher in Bli Bli

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bli Bli in Nambour +2 higher in Bli Bli

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bli Bli in Nambour +61 higher in Bli Bli

999 51st pct 938 25th pct

ERP in Bli Bli in Nambour +12,739 higher in Nambour

11,935 57th pct 24,674 90th pct

Growth in Bli Bli in Nambour +1.8 pts higher in Bli Bli

9.9% 80th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Bli Bli in Nambour +908 higher in Nambour

895 49th pct 1,803 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bli Bli in Nambour +33 higher in Bli Bli

1,610 93rd pct 1,577 92nd pct

Max temp in Bli Bli in Nambour +0.3 higher in Nambour

26.4 78th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Bli Bli in Nambour +0.2 higher in Bli Bli

16.1 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bli Bli in Nambour +1.9 higher in Nambour

3.3 22nd pct 5.1 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bli Bli in Nambour +2.1 more in Nambour

3.0 19th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Bli Bli in Nambour +40.1 pts higher in Nambour

19.3% 12th pct 59.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bli Bli in Nambour +28.4 pts higher in Nambour

30.9% 21st pct 59.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Bli Bli in Nambour +5.7 pts higher in Bli Bli

74.6% 36th pct 68.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Bli Bli in Nambour +15.5 pts higher in Nambour

44.6% 26th pct 60.1% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Bli Bli in Nambour +9.2 pts higher in Nambour

80.4% 28th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bli Bli in Nambour +39.5 pts higher in Nambour

18.7% 24th pct 58.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Bli Bli in Nambour +8.4 more in Nambour

6.0 3rd pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bli Bli in Nambour +22 higher in Nambour

19 30th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Bli Bli in Nambour +1.4 pts higher in Nambour

9.0% 87th pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Bli Bli with nearby areas

Diddillibah - Rosemount Marcoola - Mudjimba Nambour Buderim - North Maroochydore - Kuluin Coolum Beach Eumundi - Yandina Buderim - South

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

Diddillibah - Rosemount Palmwoods Bli Bli Buderim - North Eumundi - Yandina Maroochy Hinterland Marcoola - Mudjimba Maroochydore - Kuluin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bli Bli vs Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316071545/bli-bli/vs/316071548/nambour